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Downtown, Chinatown & SoMa

Dense downtown neighborhoods with plazas, playgrounds, and waterfront spaces.

Palm trees stand in concrete planters near caged utility fixtures. In the background, San Francisco buildings stand amid clear blue sky.

Photo by Michael Baker · CC-BY-4.0

About this area

This project area brings together central and eastern neighborhoods around Downtown, Chinatown, and South of Market. Parks here often serve dense residential, commercial, and visitor districts.

More information about Downtown, Chinatown & SoMa

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Neighborhood names and boundaries vary by source. This site’s area groupings support browsing and are not official boundaries.

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Neighborhoods in this area

Illustration of a landscaped hillside park with a curving path, trees, benches, and bay water under coastal fog.

Tenderloin

A dense central neighborhood with a long residential and cultural history.

Placeholder illustration · Project asset